Central District celebration honors Black families, communities

July 17, 2021 at 6:29 pm Updated July 20, 2021 at 9:27 am

Bernie Hall, 75, of Seattle’s Central District, raises his fist while singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — also known as the Black national anthem — during the ReUnion On Union community dinner and block party Saturday in the Central District. “I love seeing all these Black people here and just the community in general, it’s a family reunion,” Hall said. The event, hosted by Africatown Community Land Trust, honors the legacy of Black families and community. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)

People fill up their plates during the ReUnion On Union community dinner and block party to honor the legacy of Black families and community Saturday in the Central District. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)

Dozens of residents attend the ReUnion On Union community dinner and block party to honor the legacy of Black families and community Saturday in the Central District. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)

Local Black-owned businesses sold goods during the ReUnion On Union community dinner and block party to honor the legacy of Black families and community Saturday in the Central District. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)

Saturday’s ReUnion On Union community dinner and block party honored the legacy of Black families and community in the Central District. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)

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Sylvia Jarrus

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